Photos: Dwayne Reed, the singing teacher, welcomes his new class of students

Brittany Sowacke

Dwayne Reed, 26, of South Chicago Heights, Ill., a first-year teacher at LEARN Campbell Elementary, preps his room for his incoming class of about 30 5th graders, on Tuesday, August 1st, 2017. Reed says he often stands on tabletops because it keeps the kids engaged, one of the many non-traditional teaching tactics he employs.